Posts in Adult Contemporary
Dive into “SOL” A URNM’s Favourite Single From Filipino-American storyteller Labit’s Debut Album.

Labit’s single “SOL,” the namesake centerpiece of his debut album SOL, unveiled on October 17th, radiates like a slow dawn crossing a quiet room. The Filipino-American singer, songwriter, and storyteller builds a contemporary R&B reverie on tender, soul-washed piano, letting…

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Tavia Rhodes turns grief, love, and flight into motion on “HER SAY,” a live-band soul-folk-rock set.

Like a campfire story told to the tide, Tavia Rhodes releases HER SAY and the coast answers back. The Seattle singer-songwriter—whose gigs have matured into a full-band electricity—turns grief, love, and flight into a living document you can hear breathing…

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Estella Dawn warms and rattles on “Conversations,” an alt-pop/adult-contemporary anthem of self-worth

Estella Dawn releases “Conversations,” an alternative-pop/adult-contemporary disclosure that warms and rattles at once. The project, “Conversations,” opens bare: melancholic piano keys and an alto voice at confession’s distance, the air…

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Lila Holler’s Latest Single “The Way I Am Now” Balances Stillness and Strength.

A heart is a roadside map that redraws itself at every state line; Lila Holler releases “The Way I Am Now,” a chill, mid-tempo indie-pop communique, quietly luminous, that carries dust from her nomadic childhood across the United States…

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With “mirror,” Drew Schueler Delivers a Poised, Painfully Honest Portrait of Friendship’s End

Picture a quiet room with the lights dimmed and the truth humming like a fluorescent bulb: U.S. artist Drew Schueler paints that feeling through his single “mirror,” a standalone project that masquerades as a breakup ballad yet ends a friendship…

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Sultry, Sharp, Self-Made: Estella Dawn’s “Drunk & Messy” Is Late-Night Truth in a Glass

Streetlights blink, and Estella Dawn presses “send”: “Drunk & Messy” is out, a velvet siren wrapped in glass. The USA-based independent force splices Indie Pop with Adult Contemporary finesse, crafting…

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On “The Letter,” Avery Raquel Turns a Handwritten Note Into a Luminous Ballad of Contrition and Connection

Star-bright and softly devastating, Avery Raquel releases “The Letter,” a confessional keepsake dressed in candlelight and courage. The Canadian songwriter situates her Adult Contemporary sensibility inside…

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Pēlikel Release "Okay, Maybe," a Montreal-Made EP Balancing Indie-Folk Intimacy and Cinematic Adult Contemporary Warmth

Call it a weather report for the soul: Pēlikel’s Okay, Maybe scans the horizon, names the clouds, and stays outside long enough to be rained on. The Montreal-based Lebanese trio—Joey Semaan, Kevin Semaan, and Roy Andraos, with Mark Bitar on drums…

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Jennifer Harper Releases “Soul Alive,” an 11-Track Album That Blends Piano-Driven Pop with Devotional Calm

Candles don’t heal; the way you breathe beside them does. On her new album project “Soul Alive,” pianist and singer-songwriter Jennifer Harper turns breath into architecture—piano motifs rising like lanterns, melodies locating their own pulse until the room remembers…

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With “Welcome to LA,” Midnight Til Morning Turn City Lights Into a Metronome for Longing

Neon insomnia wears a borrowed halo at 2 a.m. as the group Midnight Til Morning release “Welcome to LA,” a slow-burn confession that treats the city like a mirage you can hum. Framed as a surprise for fans, the track whispers rather than waves…

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Paulina Chow’s “Blue” Blends Gentle Production and Honest Lyricism Into a Tender Catharsis

Mexican artist Paulina Chow releases “Blue,” an indie-folk confession from Mexico that hushes the room before it speaks. The project’s name sets the temperature; the mood is chill but lucid, like ocean light slipping under a closed door…

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Singer-Songwriter Emily Popli Shares Debut Album “Lilith Fair Kid”

Picture a lighthouse assembled from old diaries and ticket stubs—that is the aura of Emily Popli’s debut, Lilith Fair Kid. The title nods to the matrilineal beam that guided her—Sheryl Crow’s amber grit, Sarah McLachlan’s chiaroscuro…

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Dutch Singer-songwriter David & The Circumstances Confronts Faith, War, and Quiet Resilience on “In God We Trust”

Dutch singer-songwriter David & The Circumstances has unveiled his song “In God We Trust,” a quiet flare against the smoke. The Netherlands outfit frames a non-religious confession inside Acoustic Folk and Adult…

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With “Sugar in His Tea,” Ocean Tisdall Balances Bitterness and Generosity in Heartbreak

Ocean Tisdall released “Sugar in His Tea,” a break-up missive steeped in piano hush and unflinching candor. The track opens spare: soft keys, velvety phrasing, breath close to the mic; only later do…

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South African Artist Lee Cole Shoots His Shot With Tender Precision on New Single ‘Mine’

South African singer-producer Lee Cole releases “Mine,” a confession dressed in adult-contemporary polish, indie-soul afterglow, and a hint of indie-R&B. Built on an uplifting guitar figure…

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Canadian Duo Ocie Elliott Balance Hush and Grandeur in New Single “By The Way”

They say love is a house that keeps rebuilding itself; today Ocie Elliott swing open its door with “By The Way,” the lead single from her upcoming album Bungalow, arriving October 24. The Canadian duo polish…

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Kyle Morgan & Tamar Korn Illuminate Leonard Cohen’s Legacy with Graceful, Reflective Duet “Anthem”

Kyle Morgan & Tamar Korn have gently unfastened the latch on time’s forgotten jewelry box, releasing their latest single, Anthem, into the ether—a folk reverie shimmering with lyrical wisdom as relevant today as when first penned in 1992…

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Kristin Chambers Offers a Lyrical Truce with Anxiety in Tender Folk Ballad “Reconcile”

Kristin Chambers has delicately uncorked a bottled storm, releasing her introspective new single, Reconcile, into the ether—a gently swirling folk-ballad that tenderly negotiates a truce with anxiety…

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